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Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease) and Adult Nephrology

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis

19 Redmond Road # E
Rome, GA 30165

(762) 235-3960

Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD is a nephrologist in Rome, GA specializing in nephrology (kidney disease) and adult nephrology. She graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Floyd, AdventHealth, Harbin Clinic, HARBIN CLINIC LLC, Harbin Clinic Nephrology and Harbin Clinic Nephrology Rome.

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Address:

19 Redmond Road # E
Rome, GA 30165

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Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

blood draw	1221
dialysis	833
doctor visit	980
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	1327
inpatient care	1327
lab tests	6447
preventive care	73

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1043
Black	208
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	141
Less than 65	325

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

blood draw	1539
dialysis	1006
doctor visit	828
hemofiltration	60
hospital care	1344
inpatient care	1344
lab tests	7946
preventive care	53

**Gender**
Male	643
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	216
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	163
Less than 65	316

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

blood draw	1518
dialysis	884
doctor visit	939
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	1319
inpatient care	1319
lab tests	8044
thyroid function tests	10

**Gender**
Male	1314
Female	1466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2306
Black	404
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	974
From 75 to 84	798
85 and over	368
Less than 65	640

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	127
blood draw	1384
dialysis	712
doctor visit	846
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	1423
inpatient care	1423
lab tests	9326
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	701

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1097
Black	200
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	154
Less than 65	312

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	116
blood draw	1313
dialysis	568
doctor visit	729
hospital care	1371
inpatient care	1371
lab tests	9262
ultrasound (sonogram)	116

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1073
Black	192
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	140
Less than 65	289

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	98
blood draw	1175
dialysis	522
doctor visit	819
hospital care	1612
inpatient care	1612
lab tests	8416
ultrasound (sonogram)	98

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	178
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	165
Less than 65	281

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	85
blood draw	1167
dialysis	434
doctor visit	967
hospital care	1397
inpatient care	1397
lab tests	9507
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	168
Hispanic	22
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	172
Less than 65	271

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

abdominal imaging	75
blood draw	1061
dialysis	585
doctor visit	553
hemofiltration	19
hospital care	1811
inpatient care	1811
lab tests	8379
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	657

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1050
Black	154
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	190
Less than 65	258

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	142
blood draw	1969
dialysis	884
doctor visit	860
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	2760
inpatient care	2760
lab tests	16015
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rome, GA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	107
blood draw	1371
dialysis	714
doctor visit	836
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	1596
inpatient care	1596
lab tests	9265
preventive care	63
thyroid function tests	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	172
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	979
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	149
75 to 84	360
Less than 65	269
65 to 74	407

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She is certified by the Nephrology: The American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Board Certification: Nephrology: The American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Floyd

AdventHealth

Harbin Clinic

HARBIN CLINIC LLC

Harbin Clinic Nephrology

Harbin Clinic Nephrology Rome

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ritu Kumari Khurana, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$886 LOKELMA $640	FARXIGA $224	$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$613 XARELTO $613
Amgen Inc.	$447 Sensipar $186	Repatha $90	Tavneos $76	Corlanor $51	Parsabiv $44
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$372 Velphoro $317	$55
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$225 KRYSTEXXA $225
Other	$2,349 Auryxia $310	Kerendia $209	VELTASSA $163	Rayaldee $150	ACTHAR $121	Other $1,396

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,471
Education	$421

Biography

Dr. Ritu Khurana is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Khurana (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. Her clinical interests include kidney problems and dialysis. Dr. Khurana is affiliated with AdventHealth, Atrium Health Floyd, and Harbin Clinic. Dr. Khurana attended West Virginia University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Her practice in Rome, GA is open to new patients as reported by AdventHealth.

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